Brownfield Network has been airing some good reports lately on precision agriculture. Veteran farm broadcaster Dave Russell with Brownfield’s Indiana headquarters shared these reports with us. Dave did an in-depth interview with Jeff Kaiser of John Deere Agri Services about OptiGro at the recent National Farm Machinery Show. Russell interview with Jeff (4:30 min mp3) Dave also talked with Ron … Read More
The Precision Ag Minute
This Precision Ag Minute is about John Deere’s RTK System, which is compatible with any GreenStar™ AutoTrac™ system and takes GreenStar guidance products to the next level of accuracy and repeatability by building on the existing StarFire™ receiver. Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to Steve Hafner of Minnesota who says the RTK system has a level of control that … Read More
Precision Ag Reports
We continue to receive reports from farm broadcasters about precision agriculture. Our latest reports come from Duane Toews of KFRM, the “Voice of the Plains” in Clay Center, Kansas. Duane interviewed Kyle Collins of John Deere Ag Management Solutions at Commodity Classic. Duane Interview with Kyle (3:30 min mp3) Duane also talked with Jeff Kaiser of John Deere Agri Services … Read More
The Precision Ag Minute
This Precision Ag Minute is about how John Deere’s AutoTrac Universal Assisted Steering system pays for itself. Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to John Hussey of Indiana who says the AutoTrac is wonderful, “It does things for you that will overrun the expense that it costs. It’s giving me benefits back that I did not have prior to having … Read More
The Precision Ag Minute
This Precision Ag Minute is about efficiency and accuracy with John Deere’s AutoTrac Universal Assisted Steering system. Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to Russ Lamphair of Missouri about how AutoTrac allows him to plant perfect rows and spray with zero overlap. You can listen to the latest Precision Ag Minute here: Precision Ag Minute 4 (1 min mp3)
The Precision Ag Minute
This Precision Ag Minute is about how John Deere’s AutoTrac system is a good investment. Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to Burt Heinrick of Texas about how the system helped him see immediate results. “In today’s time in agriculture, we can’t mess around too much. We gotta get ‘er done,” says Heinrick. You can listen to the latest Precision … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com With Sprayers
The industry leader in sprayers is even better with precision technology. The John Deere 4720 was on display at the 2007 Commodity Classic, pictured here with Craig Weynand, Division Marketing Manager for John Deere Sprayers. Weynand says the 4720 is their most popular sprayer, “This machine is really tailored to the corn and soybean producer in the Midwest and the … Read More
Reports From Classic
The president-elect of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting sent in a couple of interviews he did at Commodity Classic about precision agriculture. Randy Koenen of KTIC/KWPN/Rural Radio Network in West Point, Nebraska interviewed Laura Robson of John Deere AMS about the “Reach for the Stars” program. Randy Interview with Laura (1:30 min mp3) Randy also talked with Kyle Collins … Read More
Soybean Grower Award for John Deere
Deere and Company was honored for its support of the American Soybean Association at the organization’s annual banquet last week in Tampa. Accepting the award from ASA President Rick Ostlie (right) on behalf of John Deere was Don Borgman, director of Agricultural Industry Relations for John Deere’s North American operation. Deere partnered with ASA on the “Reach for the Stars” … Read More
The Precision Ag Minute
This Precision Ag Minute is about how yield monitors can help increase profits. Peter Shinn with Brownfield Network talked to one Nebraska farmer about how grid sampling showed him how much his farm’s nutrient demands vary, which is helping him save money. Find out more about John Deere’s Harvest Doc and Harvest Monitor here. You can listen to the latest … Read More